Zoe Saldana is a top actress and dancer. On the first day of her acting career, she was always conscious, explaining that if there was something good and attractive in front of her, she would not get stuck on it or test it because it would be neither safe nor Mature.
To date, Zoe Saldana has starred in films such as "Black Orchid," the "Star Trek" series, and "Avatar" as the heroine, and has starred in the highest-grossing movies in the world. , achieved great success. She does have a big advantage over other actresses of her generation simply because her versatility and looks keep her from being limited to a specific genre.
From romantic comedies to tragedies, from science fiction to action, from novels to dramas and beyond, it is her intense focus and determination that has helped her play so many incredible roles.
Dancing in the Dominican Republic
Zoe Saldana encountered changes when she was very young. Her father passed away unexpectedly when she was nine years old. Shortly after her father passed away, She moved to the Dominican Republic with her mother and sisters. After settling in, he discovered his love for dance and studied various dance forms and styles at the Dance Academy based in Santo Domingo. But only ballet opened the skylight of her world.
Regret to leave the world of ballet
Although ballet became the outlet for Zoe Saldana’s career and helped ignite the flame of her creativity, it soon faded. was extinguished. In a 2012 interview, Zoe Saldana recounted why she gave up her dream of dancing, saying: "It had a lot to do with the intense self-restraint that comes with the art form. I had to quit ballet because in person It takes a lot of courage to do something you can't do, and I gave myself too much negativity."
In 1995, Zoe Saldana packed her bags. Back to New York. There, the budding actress joined a Brooklyn-based theater group, and the ballet fire she initially felt proved fleeting, and the performance quickly sparked her first cry, finding her true calling. .
Zoe Saldana takes center stage
Joining the troupe not only brings Zoe Saldana back to the stage, it also gives her a bigger platform . She jumped from theater to working at the New York Youth Theater, starring in "Joseph's Amazing Technicolor Coat." Her moving performance in the series led to guest roles on major TV series such as "Law & Order" and "Asylum". Although she was not credited in the series, she starred in the teen drama "The Center" the following year. Stage", she uses her dancing skills to enter the world of her dreams.
Center Stage brought Zoe Saldana to increasing prominence, and she was soon performing alongside early idols such as Britney Spears and Nick Cannon. Ten months later, she returned to the musical "Drumline" as the heroine Lyra, and soon participated in Disney's most famous film "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.
Zoe Saldana has been acting with superstars for a long time
Although starring in "Pirates of the Caribbean" provided her with the opportunity to work with directors Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, but the role nearly halted her acting career. She said in an interview: "I don't think this atmosphere is suitable for me. I'm not talking about the cast, the actors are great. I'm talking about online vs. offline, extras vs. actors, etc. I was 23 years old , I don’t think I’ll ever put myself in this situation again.”
Going on Star Trek, breaking records in Avatar
In a series of romantic comedies as well. After Thriller, Zoe Saldana landed aboard Star Trek in 2009, sailing through space in director J.J. Abrams' film. After praising her abilities, the director himself warmly invited her to join the team. Although she is not a fan of "Star Trek" and has never watched the movies and TV series of the 1960s, she is a fan of the science fiction movie "Terminator" series.
A role in the same year's epic "Avatar" took her image to the next level.
The film*** received nine Oscar nominations, three wins, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Drama at the 67th Awards Ceremony, and also won critical acclaim from the esteemed Roger Ebert. , who compared it to Star Wars in his review. Along the way, "Avatar" broke James Cameron's own record for the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing "Titanic."
"Avatar" is a blockbuster, but for her, it is not a commercial performance. "You're just naturally attracted to what your heart desires," she said of the film.
A Romantic Affair
December 2011 , Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper fell in love with each other while working together. But the relationship between the two was not optimistic. In her own words, Bradley Cooper's life was happy after the separation, and she could finally spend time without a relationship.
In March 2013, Zoe Saldana married Italian artist Marco Pereco, whom she fell in love with for only three months, and gave birth to three sons within five years. . Regarding motherhood and her marriage to Marco Perico, she said: "We are more like a steadily improving team, helping each other and developing each other.